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"New Bloodborne (PS4, Miyazaki, From) details from Famitsu's preview and interview
Bloodborne is the cover story of this week's Famitsu, and there's an interview with Miyazaki in it as well. Here are some details reported by a Japanese blog who got the magazine early.

- Spring 2015 release window
- They started work on this right after finishing Artorias of the Abyss, targeting Sony's new hardware
- The world and story is completely new, and the setting takes full advantage of the PS4's capabilities
- They're targeting 30fps at 1080p
- The keywords for the game is "blood" and "beast"
- There will be melee and long range weapons (guns) this time
- Character customization is confirmed
- There will be no map display in the game
- He wants combat to not just focus on action but also the strategic element
- The combat in the game is designed to feel like a life or death struggle
- There will be online elements of some sort, and it will involve players "discovering" together

..."

 

[CountAntonius]

Character customization is a huge part of these games. Glad it's in.

 

[Admiral Woofington]

Man every version of this thread now has some form of stealth port beg. Now the latest one is the 'it'll come out on everything else later, nothing stays exclusive'

 

[Drencrom]

when i hear the music of demon's souls - it's like i transform into something i'm not aware of. it's like, i know i usually hype things up and shit but whenever someone links me a clip of demon's souls - or a bit of music, i can feel the hair of my body rising. and it's always the same extreme feeling. my eye pupils get bigger (i checked, trust me), my muscles get stronger, probably because of the adrenaline. testosterone or some shit. and shit just gets crazy, i feel like whirlwinding with my bare fists - jumping on tables and breaking stuff with my head. it's a crazy feeling and i love it. that feeling is just unbelievably good, anyone else get the similar feeling when listening to demon's souls?

The hilarious thing is, I know you aren't joking lol

 

[Cyrano]

Man every version of this thread now has some form of stealth port beg. Now the latest one is the 'it'll come out on everything else later, nothing stays exclusive'

And maybe it will, one never knows, but man at the moment it sure as heck is an exclusive. Like, there are better places to petition for that kind of stuff. From might even listen if you ask them enough (hint: bitching on message boards won't make it happen though)!

 

[CountAntonius]

Man every version of this thread now has some form of stealth port beg. Now the latest one is the 'it'll come out on everything else later, nothing stays exclusive'

Sony owned. Sony collaborated. This isn't going anywhere.

 

[shinobi602]

I like the boxart.

 

[Prelude.]

And maybe it will, one never knows, but man at the moment it sure as heck is an exclusive. Like, there are better places to petition for that kind of stuff. From might even listen if you ask them enough (hint: bitching on message boards won't make it happen though)!

No, seriously, you really need to stop with this. Do you think Uncharted will show up on PC if you beg enough?

 

[Breakage]

Man, those screens look evil.
The emphasis on a quicker, more offensive combat approach suggest Ninja Gaiden 2 style encounters i.e. relentless enemies with little time to hang around.

What if Bloodborne is Demon's Souls meets Ninja Gaiden 2's combat engine?

That would make it game of the gen material imo.

 

[Kieli]

The "Soul" games are just drenched in atmosphere.

Like, holy shit. I think zombie shit is overplayed and what not, but here I'm so EXCITE.

Like, I literally can't even right now.

 

[HeelPower]

I like the boxart.

Shinobi Returns : FFXIII.

 

[Ninja Scooter]

And maybe it will, one never knows, but man at the moment it sure as heck is an exclusive. Like, there are better places to petition for that kind of stuff. From might even listen if you ask them enough (hint: bitching on message boards won't make it happen though)!

If it's being made, in part, by Sony Japan or funded by then it sure as heck won't. Sony effectively owns the game .

 

[maquiladora]

Jeff Cannata @jeffcannata

Just saw 15 min of pure gameplay of Bloodbourne. Wow. Details tonight on DLC.

 

[Rurunaki]

What? People are still port begging for this game?

 

[CountAntonius]

I like the boxart.

I'd prefer it if he was taking a knee with an arrow sticking out of his back or something. I like the Souls covers that show the struggle.

 

[Oni Jazar]

Unfortunately they were playing on God mode so I couldn't see what happens when they died. And they didn't give any glimpse of how the online component is gonna work.
But the game definitely looks challenging. The enemies hit hard and there are much more mobs on screen. They also showcased some moments where you can cut through alleys to avoid encounters and mentioned that you could use stealth by hiding and letting mobs pass through.
They also said they are going to emphasize more on the story, but it seems like they're going to follow the souls route by letting the environments speak for the lore.

God damn I love everything I'm hearing. Thank you!

 

[TheChillyAcademic]

So do we know if this is playing anything like Demon/Dark Souls or...

 

[Cyrano]

Do you think Uncharted will show up on PC if you beg enough?

No, but I'm not saying people can't ask. Stranger things have happened. (Though I do agree that asking here is a waste of time.)

 

[fedexpeon]

Unfortunately they were playing on God mode so I couldn't see what happens when they died. And they didn't give any glimpse of how the online component is gonna work.
But the game definitely looks challenging. The enemies hit hard and there are much more mobs on screen. They also showcased some moments where you can cut through alleys to avoid encounters and mentioned that you could use stealth by hiding and letting mobs pass through.
They also said they are going to emphasize more on the story, but it seems like they're going to follow the souls route by letting the environments speak for the lore.

GODDAMMMMMMMMMMN!
You are telling MGS+DS gameplay?
Wowwowowowowo.

 

[Haunted]

Jesus... If this doesn't have visual character customisation, it'll be a deal-breaker for me.

Can't imagine that's not in there, would be a huge step back.


Not sure I like the faster pace mentioned here, love the slower and methodical approach that Souls combat demands. I doubt they'll crank it up to character action levels a la DMC or Ninja Gaiden within one game, though.

 

[Ricky_R]

Come to think of it. Sony will have a ridiculous 2015.

 

[Shengar]

All of this impressions, straight into my veins

But the game definitely looks challenging. The enemies hit hard and there are much more mobs on screen. They also showcased some moments where you can cut through alleys to avoid encounters and mentioned that you could use stealth by hiding and letting mobs pass through.
They also said they are going to emphasize more on the story, but it seems like they're going to follow the souls route by letting the environments speak for the lore.

HOLYHOLYHOLYHOLY

Then they showed a boss. I have no idea how to describe it. It's like an entish wooden beast, massive in size, and attacked with claw swipes while you're stuck in a small corridor.

That's all I have.

It lives guys

I like the boxart.

http://t.co/1SuAN2IvSf[IMG][/QUOTE]
Since when you were return? Welcome back Shinobi!

 

[ponpo]

If they have 15 minutes of "pure gameplay" why don't they show it off?

 

[jon bones]

I'd prefer it if he was taking a knee with an arrow sticking out of his back or something. I like the Souls covers that show the struggle.

this one could match the theme better though? more confident & aggressive in the face of bleakness vs wounded in the face of crushing oppression.

 

[CMojicaAce]

So god damn hyped!

2015
February: The Order
March: Bloodborne
Summer (?): Uncharted 4

Plus: Batman, The Witcher, Ratchet and Clank

 

[Shengar]

I'd prefer it if he was taking a knee with an arrow sticking out of his back or something. I like the Souls covers that show the struggle.

I hope the Japanese cover is different and continue the line of amazing, atmospheric box art of Souls games.
Dark Souls 1 JP box art is a work of art.

 

[DangerMouse]

I like that box art too, it's pretty awesome.

The oppressive architecture atmosphere is great.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KJtzLXg9AB0

• Demo is 30 mins long
• Bloodborne is more aggressive than Demon's Souls
• The city is called 'Biarnhem' ?
• City is very densely layered. 'More complex than Thief'
• Combat is much more aggressive
• They dual wielded in the demo: Firearm and what they call a 'Sawcleaver' one in each hand.
• Firearms are a close-range weapon, to stun enemies, create counter-attack opportunities.
• Sawcleaver was transformable, and many weapons will be.
• 'You cannot play this the same way as Demon's Souls' - Have to be more aggressive
• Targetting the same level of difficulty as Demon's Souls.

Thanks!

Same to you GIANKRATOS for the Famitsu stuff!

 

[StuBurns]

So god damn hyped!

2015
February: The Order
March: Bloodborne
Summer (?): Uncharted 4

Plus: Batman, The Witcher, Ratchet and Clank

Summer? Good luck with that.

 

[Hyunashi]

So god damn hyped!

2015
February: The Order
March: Bloodborne
Summer (?): Uncharted 4

Plus: Batman, The Witcher, Ratchet and Clank

Plus: RIME hopefully.

 

[Jigorath]

So are we calling this Blood Souls or Beast Souls?

 

[Shengar]

If they have 15 minutes of "pure gameplay" why don't they show it off?

So far the people who have the access to the demo said the it was a very early build. A real footage might be revealed over in TGS or independent Sony event.

 

[dreamfall]

I like the boxart.

Official!?! In my veins!

Damn, it's good to see you around these parts again, shinobi!

 

[Izuna]

I am going to buy a PS4 when this releases. Period.

As someone who loves Demons Souls enough to comfortably claim that it is my favorite game ever, yet detested Dark Souls... This really catches my interest.

 

[hohoXD123]

So are we calling this Blood Souls or Beast Souls?

We're calling it Bloodborne.

 

[Ninja Scooter]

No, but I'm not saying people can't ask. Stranger things have happened. (Though I do agree that asking here is a waste of time.)

No, stranger things than a first party console game being ported over to a competing console have NOT happened.


I think UC will be the big Fall 2015 game. Don't forget we still don't know what Bend, Santa Monica and Guerrilla are working on, though those may all end up being 2016.

 

[PhatSaqs]

Gonna skip DS2 and wait for this baby.

 

[Admiral Woofington]

We're calling it Bloodborne.

this.

like beast souls worked when it was a code name. Nobody calls the Kinect 'Project Natal' anymore.

 

[ponpo]

So far the people who have the access to the demo said the it was a very early build. A real footage might be revealed over in TGS or independent Sony event.

Kind of bummed they couldn't show off SOMETHING. If they have 10+ minutes of demo they could piece together some clips ala the leaked webms at least if they don't think it's ready for a full 10 minute preview.

Sick of having to read impressions lol. Not sure why these game journalist middlemen are needed.

 

[Cyrano]

No, stranger things than a first party console game being ported over to a competing console have NOT happened.

...

Sonic would like a word with you.

 

[Guymelef]

So god damn hyped!

2015
February: The Order
March: Bloodborne
Summer (?): Uncharted 4

Plus: Batman, The Witcher, Ratchet and Clank

February: The Order.
Spring: Bloodborne
First half: Ratchet.

No way Uncharted 4 on Summer, holidays to minimize Halo 5 effect.

 

[TheRealTalker]

love the features and game design I am hearing like stealth and alleys

 

[Ninja Scooter]

...

Sonic would like a word with you.

When Sega killed the dreamcast and went third party, they ceased to be a first party. Why the fuck am I arguing this?

 

[hohoXD123]

If they have 15 minutes of "pure gameplay" why don't they show it off?

Showing people ~20fps footage and causing some to boycott the game because they fail to grasp the concept of an early build doesn't seem like such a great idea. They'll probably try to polish it up and get the framerate steady before revealing anything.

 

[msdstc]

Just watched the demo... the visuals and gameplay are stunning. the framerate is a disaster, no exaggeration, down most of the time in the low teens and even was single digits at times.

edit if they fix the framerate, and I'm sure they will, this will be easily the best title on ps4 when it releases.

 

[kenta]

Box art looks good except the font. Looks like Folklore's font

Just watched the demo... the visuals and gameplay are stunning. the framerate is a disaster, no exaggeration, down most of the time in the low teens and even was single digits at times.

Giant Bomb dudes said the same thing of Arkham Knight a few months ago and it looked buttery during Sony's show. Not worried about framerate issues at this point

 

[hohoXD123]

Just watched the demo... the visuals and gameplay are stunning. the framerate is a disaster, no exaggeration, down most of the time in the low teens and even was single digits at times.

Yikes, even worse than I thought then.

 

[5amshift]

Ok so I just watched the E3 demo with a buddy and we loved it. Loved the fighting mechanics, weapons, visuals kick ass but the only issue that needs to be addressed are the framerate issues. The game looked to be dropping 70% of the time to about 10-15 fps. I was basically just cringing at that point. The second the demo started fps drop almost immediately and happened frequently through enemy fights and heavily at the boss battles. FromSoftware rep said they did not know about any fps drops which I don't believe, it was incredibly obvious. He said nobody else reported fps drops today.

 

[Finn of Ooo]

Because...Souls.

I get it's a challenging game but the challenge has always come from learning the game and the mechanics. Hitting you with less health each time you failed just felt unfair, considering it's a game where you are going to die a lot in order to learn the game.

 

[GorillaJu]

MARK MY WORDS

MARK MY WORDS

THIS WILL BECOME THE GAME OF THE GENERATION

Christ man, just keep it in your pants for once. We have seen nothing but a few seconds of leaked gameplay and a trailer that revealed only the setting and some very basic elements of the game.

Give other devs a chance to make something good before you go DECLARING THE GOTG . Shit is downright embarrassing.

 

[Admiral Woofington]

I don't expect people to understand that it's still in early stages of development and that optimization is nowhere near complete.

Look at Witcher 3. Last we heard the game was running like crap on consoles so they have to further optimize it which added a decent amount of waiting time.